DSA 14. Career Incentive Allowance for Law Enforcement Officers

Employees in the classes of Deputy Sheriff, and District Attorney’s Inspector who have successfully completed a probationary period of one of those classes and hold permanent status, shall be eligible to receive an incentive equating to 2.5% of base pay per biweekly pay period in addition to all other compensation if they possess the intermediate Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) Certificate, or 7.5% of base pay per biweekly pay period if they possess the Advanced POST Certificate issued by the Commission of Peace Officer Standards and Training of the California State Department of Justice. These incentives will apply to Sheriff‘s Correctional Officers who possess the POST recognized equivalencies for the intermediate and advanced certificates. The permanent status requirement shall not apply to probationary employees who have laterally transferred to San Mateo County positions from other jurisdictions.